Erika Zavaleta | |
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| Alma mater | PhD Stanford University, Biological Sciences
MS Stanford University, Anthropology BA Stanford University, Anthropology |
| Awards | Fellow, Ecological Society of America
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor Sustainability Science Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ecology Conservation Biology |
| Institutions | University of California, Santa Cruz |
| Thesis | Influences of climate and atmospheric changes on plant diversity and ecosystem function in a California grassland (2001) |
| Doctoral advisor | Christopher Field |
| Website | https://people.ucsc.edu/~zavaleta/ |
Erika S. Zavaleta is an American professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Zavaleta is recognized for her research focusing on topics including plant community ecology, conservation practices for terrestrial ecosystems, and impacts of community dynamics on ecosystem functions.